One hundred and fifty days have passed since the signing of the Peace Agreements between the government and Farc. Here is a brief recap of what has happened so far.
The oil and mining sectors have contributed huge amounts of royalties to boost the country development.
The country has been waiting for offshore exploration results with optimism. Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced the first big finding of the offshore exploration campaign.
The NOC will develop different projects in Colombia’s territories, especially in the education sector where the ‘Zero Illiteracy’ program is taking place, and will soon develop a joint agreement with Santander’s University to boost the country’s regional human capital. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.
The company spoke about ‘El Portón’ project, which has generated protests and court actions by La Union (Casanare) inhabitants.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy announced a new rise in the fuel prices in the country. It has grown consistently since January this year.